It’s a special experience being alone in a small aircraft, on top of the world and master of your own destiny. I imagine it’s similar on a boat in the middle of the ocean. I can only encourage you you to get back in the air, or onto the water, such a great way to forget all the petty troubles of life and live in the moment.
I was told recently by my local Omega boutique that the service prices were increasing shortly to $800 from 550 for the automatic Seamaster. What was your turn around time like to receive your watch and total cost? Mine is a 50th anniversary Seamaster GMT, with a similar black face. Yours looks perfect. Enjoy!
Got my watch back from service today! I was very surprised with all the parts they replaced!
I think the omega service centers usually rather replace as much as possible to get the watch back to as-close-to-new-condition as possible.
An independent may replace less parts.
Can't blame them though.
If I am running the Omega service department, I would replace as much as possible to reduce the risk of any bounce backs during the repair warranty period.
A bounce back repair would cost them way more than a handful of extra parts.
Labour is the most expensive thing in the business world nowadays.
They don't do it because it's necessary to prevent a watch coming back, they do it to save time in the initial service.
I was told recently by my local Omega boutique that the service prices were increasing shortly to $800 from 550 for the automatic Seamaster. What was your turn around time like to receive your watch and total cost? Mine is a 50th anniversary Seamaster GMT, with a similar black face. Yours looks perfect. Enjoy!
Hey, this may be a dumb question but can automatic watches fluctuate there time? As in +/- time. I just got mine back from service Tuesday and until earlier today it was running +1 a day. I looked at it a few minutes ago and it was running -1. Is that normal?
Hey, this may be a dumb question but can automatic watches fluctuate there time? As in +/- time. I just got mine back from service Tuesday and until earlier today it was running +1 a day. I looked at it a few minutes ago and it was running -1. Is that normal?
I’m not sure if I’m the only one that feels that way. But to me there has always been something more special in a seamaster. And I’m not sure what it is. I’m usually a big fan of the coin edge bezel but the scalloped bezel on a seamaster is different. Takes a little getting used to. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I still can’t believe that I do have it. It’s been THE watch for me for so many years and I have it. It’s funny I like to watch reviews of other watch’s and I look at my wrist and think “it’s not this watch”.
Take a deep breath, close your eyes and think of family, work or a favorite past time for a few minutes. It's a watch. 😁
So I’ve had my watch back for a few weeks now, on my service card it says it’s running +1 sec a day. But I’ve been seeing -1 sec a day depending on how I lay it down at night. If I lay it crown up I get -1 if I lay it face up -1, if I lay it crown down it loses 3 seconds. I haven’t tried face down. Is this something I should be concerned about? I understand it’s just a watch but when you pay a lot for a watch then a service you would expect better.
So I’ve had my watch back for a few weeks now, on my service card it says it’s running +1 sec a day. But I’ve been seeing -1 sec a day depending on how I lay it down at night. If I lay it crown up I get -1 if I lay it face up -1, if I lay it crown down it loses 3 seconds. I haven’t tried face down. Is this something I should be concerned about? I understand it’s just a watch but when you pay a lot for a watch then a service you would expect better.
Your watch is running quite well based on the description you have given. It will run differently depending on the position it's in (physics) so some will run fast, and some will run slow. All mechanical watches will do this to some degree.
You can try various positions to find one that doesn't cause this loss.
